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My new pandemic hobby: making sourdough bread 🥖

My new pandemic hobby: making sourdough bread 🥖🥖🥖
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Had to figure out a way to sustain our sourdough habit while reducing trips to the store. .
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And #stressbaking is real 😂
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I started working on a starter last week and it was finally ready to make some bread. .
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Good bread, but not much of a sourdough flavor 🤷‍♀️
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Gonna keep at it! .
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How about you? Are you picking up any new quarantine hobbies? .
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Finally got our “Cooped up Thanks to COVID” da

Finally got our “Cooped up Thanks to COVID” daily schedule done.
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Because heaven knows, without a schedule, I’ll either be sucked to my phone all day or crying in the bathroom while my kids bang on the door. .
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To create your own family schedule click the link the bio to download the free editable template I made. .
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Truth. Who else needs some mom alone time??? . .

Truth. Who else needs some mom alone time???
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#momlife #mamalife #bloggermama #parenthoodthroughinstagram #momquotes #parentingquotes #ig_parenthood #ohheymama #littleandbrave #momblogger #messyhousehappykids #parenthoodunveiled #mamablog #momentsinmotherhood #joyfulmama #honestmotherhood #ig_motherhood

How cool is this @piggybackrider backpack? We got

How cool is this @piggybackrider backpack? We got two this week when it became apparent that hiking as a family (keeping 6-10 feet from others) was going to be the ONLY outing we’d be going on. .
And oh man, I NEEDED to be in the great outdoors today. Reading the news this morning felt super bleak 😩
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But after a little hike (and oh, with 4 kids in varying moods, it was LITTLE), I felt so much better. .
The desert sure is pretty 🌸🌵
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And research shows that being in nature (even just looking at trees) makes us happier. 🤗
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So daily runs outside, alone time after my kids are in bed, and the occasional hike are how I’m keeping sane at the moment. .
How about you? What are you doing to feel sane and centered? .
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#momblogger #thegreatoutdoors #momof4 #bloggermom #piggybackrider #santanmountainregionalpark #momlife #mamalife #bloggermama #parenthoodthroughinstagram #ig_parenthood #ohheymama #littleandbrave #momblogger #messyhousehappykids #parenthoodunveiled #mamablog #momentsinmotherhood #joyfulmama #honestmotherhood #ig_motherhood

Got kids with time on their hands? 😉 Never a be

Got kids with time on their hands? 😉 Never a better time to get them busy with chores!
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Not sure where to start? Click the link in my bio to grab a free printable of chores by age. .
Research shows that chores are super important in helping kids develop self esteem (by feeling capable and essential to the home).
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Kids who do chores are more responsible, and even end up more successful later in life. (Seriously, the research is not ambiguous—kids benefit immensely from participating in housework).
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And I’ve seen it with my own kids. They get excited about feeling helpful and knowing that they make a difference. .
And I’ll be honest, it makes my life soooo much easier having kids who help out!
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TBH, we’ve yet to really start any homeschooling

TBH, we’ve yet to really start any homeschooling regime round here. .
I mean, I’ve wanted to. But things have felt too overwhelming as my husband and I transition to telecommuting while suddenly EVERYONE is home 24/7.
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Which means way more mess and way less alone time 😳
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So to keep my sanity right now, my girls are learning other things: like doing the dishes and how to garden. .
Don’t get me wrong: they’ve had plenty of screen time. PLENTY.
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But I’m a big fan of having kids help around the house. And it’s been lovely having them work along side me. .
And they’re so excited about it! It’s a reminder that kids love to feel helpful AND they love a challenge. .
What do you want to teach YOUR kids while schools are shut down?

Global pandemic=comfort foods Like Chicken pot pie

Global pandemic=comfort foods
Like Chicken pot pie. .
What kinda of food are you making right now?
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#momblogger #momlife #comfortfood #momlife #momoffour #bloggermom #whatsfordinner

This phrase has been going through my mind over th

This phrase has been going through my mind over the past few days of craziness.
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As I contemplate the next several weeks of uncertainty (and trying to home school my kids 😳), I feel a sense of comfort in knowing that we’re all going through this together. .
No one knows what’s going to happen. And NO ONE has it 100% together. .
Mama, you’re not alone in feeling a little crazy right now. .
What lies ahead may be tough. But so are you. .
So lower your expectations, allow yourself to binge some Netflix, and hug your littles. .
You’ve got this.

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